Arnulf II, marquis of Flanders

Marquis of Flanders

Lay-abbot of Saint-Bertin

Events

Date of Birth: about 960.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The estimated date is given by Baldwin.

Date of Death: 23 or 30 March 988.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Baldwin, who argues that 987 is much less likely.

Relationships

Father: Baldwin III of Flanders (died 962).

This relationship is given by père Anselme (1:715), by van Eickels, and by Baldwin.

Mother: Mathilde (died 1009), daughter of Hermann “Billung”, duke of Saxony.

This relationship is given by Baldwin and by van Eickels. Père Anselme (1:715) makes her the daughter of Conrad I of Burgundy, which Baldwin notes is an error.

Spouse: Rozala alias Susanna, daughter of Berengar, king of Italy.

This relationship is given by père Anselme (1:715), by van Eickels, and by Baldwin.

Children:

Mathilde (died 24 July 995).

Baldwin IV (died 29 or 30 May 1035), marquis of Flanders, married Otgiva of Luxemburg.

References

Anselme de Sainte-Marie. Histoire Généalogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France, des Pairs, Grands Officiers de la Couronne, de la Maison du Roy et des Anciens Barons du Royaume. 9 Volumes (Paris: 1726-1733).

Baldwin, Stewart. “Arnulf II (Arnulfus iunior)” in The Henry Project.

Eickels, Karl van. Flandern genealogical table in volume 9 of Lexikon des Mittelalters. Munich: LexMA-Verlag, 1980-1998.

Tanner, Heather J. Families, Friends, and Allies: Boulogne and Politics in Northern France and England c. 879 - 1160. (Brill: 2004).